Peru: International Potato Center to present at National Potato Day conference

May 30 is right around the corner and that means it’s almost time for Peruvians to start celebrating the potato. This years National Potato Day celebration will serve to publicize the achievements of scientific knowledge of the potato over the last few decades. As part of the celebration the International Potato Center (CIP) will present their research on the past, present, and future of science related to the Peruvian potato. The presentation on National Potato Day follows a series of scientific conferences taking place today, May 24, at CIP’s auditorium in the Molina District. The Minister of Agriculture, Juan Manuel Benites, and the General Director of CIP, Dr. Barbara Wells, will initiate the conference. More